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Almost 20 lengths clear under Daryl Jacob when falling at Kempton’s final fence in the Grade 1 Kauto Star Novices’ Chase on Boxing Day, Might Bite is reunited with fit-again Nico de Boinville, who has partnered the eight-year-old to three of his four wins.

“It’s a shame what happened at Kempton,” said De Boinville. “But Might Bite has come out of it okay and has schooled at home with the same old confidence.

“We’ve always thought a lot of him and it’s been a case of getting him to that point. Visually he was very impressive until that mishap at Kempton and I’m looking forward to riding him at Doncaster. Hopefully he can have a nice run round and get his confidence sky-high before Cheltenham.”

Might Bite, who is clearly improving fast, holds entries in the RSA Chase (best-price 6-1 with Ladbrokes) and JLT Novices’ Chase at the festival.

One step at a time

However, trainer Nicky Henderson is looking no further than today at this stage. “We want him to get into a nice rhythm and to have an enjoyable time,” said Henderson. “Let’s get through this first before thinking about Cheltenham.”